Advances in Construction Materials and Structures

Dr. Jayaprakash Jaganathan is a Professor in the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Civil and Structural Engineering from Annamalai University followed by Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Structural Engineering at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India.  He, afterwards, earned his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. He has published 40 over papers in peer-reviewed international journals.  He was a recipient of Teaching Quality and Research Publication Awards from University of Nottingham, Malaysia.  His research interests include Repair and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Members using Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites, Sustainable Construction Materials, Kenaf Fibres, and Fire Engineering.Dr. K. K. Choong is currently a Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.  He obtained his B.Eng. (Civil) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, M.Eng. from Gifu University, Japan, and D.Eng. from The University of Tokyo, Japan.  His major areas of research include Computational Analysis of Shell and Spatial Structures, Structural Dynamics, Structural Stability, and Computational Mechanics. He also collaborates with industry on research study related to Precast Concrete Structures, Large Span Steel Structures, and Tensioned Fabrics Structures.  He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia.Dr. Mohammed Parvez Anwar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham, Malaysia.  He received his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Structural Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.  He has received his D.Eng. in Structural Engineering from Yokohama National University, Japan.  He has published more than 30 papers in indexed international journals.  He received Teaching Quality and Research Publication Awards several times at University of Nottingham, Malaysia. His areas of research are Structural Dynamics, Wind - Induced Vibration Control of Long Span Suspension Bridges, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Vulnerability Analysis of Low and High-rise Structures, Application of FRP, and Construction Materials.

• Eccentric Punching on Edge Waffle Slabs.- A Diagnosis of Potential Creep Settlement of Jacked-in Pile using Chin Method.- A Review of Seismic Vulnerability and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures.- Seismic Analysis of High Rise Steel Structure with Outrigger Braced System.- Performance of Cantilever Structure Inspired by Tree Patterns.- Thermal Performance of Reinforced Concrete Column with Different Loading Conditions.- A Simple Approach for Topological Optimization of Concrete Beams.- Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for Damage Detection in Reinforced Concrete Beams.- Experimental and Analytical Investigations of Flexural Behaviour of Self Compacting Concrete Rectangular Beams.- Behaviour of Beam - Column Joints under Cyclic Loading.